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Les Amis du Musée Océanographique de Monaco make largest donation in the association’s history

by: Niki Borisova
28/03/2024
Friends of the Oceanographic Museum

The Friends of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, known in French as the Association des Amis du Musée Océanographique de Monaco (AAMOM), have presented a record-breaking cheque of €351,414 to the museum. The funds will go towards the institution’s educational, cultural and environmental missions. 

On Tuesday 26th March, at a ceremony attended by members of the philanthropic association as well as Robert Calcagno, the General Director of the Oceanographic Institute, AAMOM’s Board of Directors gifted the museum with their landmark donation.

“I wish to express my warm thanks to the AAMOM for this generous gesture, which once again demonstrates its commitment and involvement in favor of the actions carried out by the Oceanographic Institute for disadvantaged youth, the transmission of its heritage and the health of the fish in the aquarium,” said a clearly touched Calcagno.

Three key projects

The funds have already been allocated to three key projects that will enhance the museum’s educational, cultural and environmental objectives. These include initiatives to improve the microbial quality of aquarium water, the development of dressings for fish and shark wounds, and the restoration of 1,200 precious yet sadly damaged books.

The donation will also boost the ‘Ocean for All’ programme, which provides support, activities and museum visits to children from underprivileged backgrounds.

Leila Eling, President of AAMOM, emphasised the bond that unites the members of the association, saying, “What ties the Friends of the Museum together is, above all, our love for the ocean. We are ever more numerous, coming from all walks of life, and we are delighted to support the museum’s universal ocean protection policy, its public awareness efforts, conservation [projects] and heritage preservation.”

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Interview: Robert Calcagno, CEO Oceanographic Institute – Prince Albert I Foundation

 

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Hôtel de Paris cellars to showcase Bordeaux’s finest wines at Journée des Grands Vins

by: Elsa Carpenter
28/03/2024

With the famous wine cellars of the Hôtel de Paris turning 150 this year, Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer is paying homage to their illustrious contents with a series of special tours and tasting experiences. Up first is an event honouring the Grands Vins de Bordeaux.  

At 10am on 5th April, the sommeliers at the Hôtel de Paris will be opening the doors to the cellars – the largest hotel wine cellars in the world – and decanting a collection of the region’s most renowned wines. 

On the menu will be tastings of six of Bordeaux’s biggest names, including Château Haut-Brion, Clarence de Haut Brion 2016, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 2018, Château Margaux 2019, Château d’Yquem 2021 and Château Yquem 2005, in the presence of the estates’ managers.

Following the degustation, visitors will be invited to head over to the Hôtel Hermitage for a gastronomic lunch at Chef Yannick Alléno’s Pavyllon Monte-Carlo.

The daytime experience will round out with an informative lecture on the vineyards of the Bordeaux region and how they are being affected by climate change.

 

The full experience costs €450 per person, while the tour, tasting and lecture package costs €200.  

A second tour will be taking place in the evening, complete with tastings of Bordeaux’s finest wines, ahead of a six-course gourmet dinner by Chef Alléno. It will be a considerably more intimate and exclusive affair that will cost €2,000 per person.  

Other similar experiences will be offered throughout the year, including a Tenuta San Guido-Bolgheri themed event on 11th June and a Moët Hennessy Diageo occasion on 7th November.  

For more information, please contact caveshoteldeparis@sbm.mc. 

 

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Stars 80 Encore! to headline Fight Aids Monaco charity concert this summer

by: Elsa Carpenter
27/03/2024

As part of the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival and Fight Aids Monaco’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Stars 80 will be stopping off in the Principality for a very eighties evening in July. Here are all the details. 

On 6th July at the illustrious Salle des Étoiles, the cast from Stars 80’s latest tour, Encore!, will be the headline act at a 1980s-themed dinner show benefitting Fight Aids Monaco.

The group takes its inspiration from the cult French movie of the same name that tells the story of two diehard fans of 1980s music who run a struggling lookalikes company. On the eve of filing for bankruptcy, they discover a box of tapes featuring forgotten stars of the era and go on a mission to bring them back to the stage. 

The musical adaptation of the film has proved very popular with fans across France, having been watched by more than 4.5 million theatre goers, and now the production is coming to Monaco.  

Ticket prices start at €260 and the event will be raising money for Princess Stéphanie’s Fight Aids Monaco charity, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024.  

The doors will open at 8pm, with the concert slated to begin at 10.30pm. Valet parking will be available and the event is suitable for ages seven and up.  

For more information, click here.  

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Sailing: Cagliari-Monaco regatta to return this April

by: Stephanie Horsman
27/03/2024
cagliari-monaco

The Cagliari-Monaco regatta, a 360-nautical mile race from the Sardinian capital to the Principality’s Port Hercule via the island of Corsica, will be back next month for a much-awaited second edition. 

The inaugural Cagliari-Monaco event was held back in spring 2023 and was a collaborative affair that drew on the local expertise of the Lega Navale Italiana of Cagliari, the Yacht Club in Porto Rotondo and the Yacht Club de Monaco.  

Although the race was dominated by sailors linked to the Yacht Club de Monaco – member Adalberto Miani’s Botta Dritta crossed the finish line in first place with a time of two days, 16 hours, 50 minutes and 46 seconds – the overall event was celebrated as a demonstration of the authentic “bond between Sardinia and the Principality”. 

See more: Sailing: Yacht Club members dominate Cagliari-Monaco podium

Given the success of last year’s race, which was in part a celebration of the Yacht Club de Monaco’s 70th anniversary, it will come as no surprise to fans of sailing that the regatta will be revived again in 2024. 

Scheduled to take place between 20th and 24th April, the fleet of yachts will depart Cagliari at noon and head toward Villasimius and Sardinia’s eastern coast. An intermediate natural gate off the island of Soffi will record the first times of the race, and then it will be free sailing in the open sea from this point on. To complete the regatta, the competing sailors must arrive in Monegasque waters by 4pm on 24th April.  

BEFORE THE RACE 

The days prior to the race will see crews from all over Europe converging on the seaside city of Cagliari as it plays host to a range of events intended to promote the culture of the sea, navigation skills and the links between the maritime communities of Sardinia and Monaco.  

 

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Art meets conservation in Michel Bassompierre’s ‘The Giants of Ice’ at the Musée Océanographique

by: Niki Borisova
27/03/2024
the giants of ice

In just a few weeks, a new exhibition will open at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco that blends sculptural artistry with a powerful message on the vulnerability of the polar regions. Here’s everything you need to know about Michel Bassompierre’s ‘The Giants of Ice’. 

From 10th April until 6th October, Michel Bassompierre will be showcasing his unique style of sculpture at the Musée Océanographique in a bid to help raise awareness of the critical challenges facing the world’s polar regions.

Bassompierre’s goal is to capture the true spirit of his subjects – in this case, polar bears and a three-metre-high Emperor penguin – with the hopes of inspiring a deeper bond with nature in his audience.

“The duty of artists is perhaps to share our sense of beauty, to create wonder,” he says. “This reconnection to the beauty of nature is necessary to foster a desire to protect it.”

Featuring seven works, including five new creations designed specifically for this event, ‘The Giants of Ice’ exhibition will be spread throughout the museum and on its rooftop terrace. The sculptures will be complemented by original drawings and sketches as well as a continuous film presentation offering a glimpse into the artist’s creative process.

“By sparking wonder, these fragile giants question and challenge the visitor on the extreme vulnerability of these species,” says Robert Calcagno, Director General of the Oceanographic Institute. “These works confront the public with the current challenges of biodiversity protection.”

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Top global business hubs: where to find opportunity in the next five years

by: Elsa Carpenter
27/03/2024
Top global business hubs

The latest Business Environment Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of The Economist Group that includes the London-based The Economist newspaper, has combined data from nearly 100 indicators to create a global overview of the top global business hubs to invest in over the next five years. 

According to the statisticians at the EIU, “There is a statistically significant positive correlation between changes in our Business Environment Index score and growth in real GDP per head, which strips out population changes, with the change in the economy becoming visible one year after the change in the index.” 

Essentially, the scores of the index should provide companies and investors with strong hints at the future of a nation’s economy, whether positive or negative.

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“Knowing in advance where economic growth is about to accelerate can be the difference between investor success and failure,” continues the report. “Our index is designed to reflect the main criteria used by companies to formulate their global business strategies and is based not only on historical conditions but also on our experts’ assessments for the next five years.” 

The Top 10 

The current Top 10 places in which to do business around the world, according to the study, are: Singapore, Denmark, the US, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Finland.  

According to the report, “These are all advanced economies and long-standing strong performers in our index, so tend to be safe bets for investments. However, both headline and per capita GDP growth rates are likely to be fairly stable and slow.” 

Best placed for acceleration 

The EIU report goes on to identify the nations that are “best placed for an acceleration in GDP per capita and investment growth”. 

Among them are Greece, Argentina, India, Angola. Qatar, Kenya, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Lithuania and Serbia.

Greece and Qatar, for example, are noted for their advancements in financing policy, while Argentina and India are earmarked for their changes to their Foreign Direct Investment policies. Angola and Venezuela’s main areas of improvement are market opportunities, Kenya receives recognition for its development of infrastructure, the improving political environment in the Dominican Republic has helped the Caribbean nation earn its spot in the rankings, and the respective tax regime and macroeconomic environment in Lithuania and Serbia are listed as their main areas of progress.  

It is important to note that these 10 countries are those most likely to see their biggest improvements in score in the EIU’s index rather than the fastest real GDP growth. 

 

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